Flint Water Crisis

Judge OKs $626M settlement in Flint water case

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Why is access to clean, safe water such a problem in majority-Black cities?

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Ex-Michigan governor pleads the fifth, will not answer questions about Flint’s contaminated water

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EXPLAINER: Years later, Flint water court fight drags on

Michigan authorities have long promised to hold key officials criminally responsible for lead contamination and health problems arising from a disastrous
/ June 29, 2022
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Michigan Supreme Court tosses out case against governor, health director in Flint, Mich. water scandal

DETROIT (AP) — A judge had no authority to issue indictments in the Flint water scandal, the Michigan Supreme Court said on
/ June 28, 2022

A white state comptroller wanted to take control of majority-Black Mason, Tenn. America has a history of taking over Black towns

OPINION: The takeover of majority-Black towns like Mason is part of a centuries-old tactic of land grabs and power moves to remove Black people from their land.
/ March 29, 2022

EPA’s Michael Regan is fighting for environmental justice, but Flint crisis looms as cautionary tale

While political pundits read the tea leaves to predict who will be the first Black woman nominated to the U.S.
/ February 14, 2022
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Michigan will pay Liane Shekter Smith $300K after Flint water scandal firing

The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $300,000 to the only employee who was fired as a result of
/ November 7, 2021

Flint 2.0? Predominantly Black Michigan city grapples with lead in water

The city of Benton Harbor is the second majority-Black city in the state of Michigan to experience high amounts of
/ October 14, 2021
Michigan Gov And Detroit Emergency City Manager Orr Discuss Bankruptcy Filing

Rick Snyder’s legal team on Flint defense: ‘Neglecting a city is not a crime’

Attorneys representing former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder believe the charges against him in the Flint water crisis should be dismissed
/ February 22, 2021